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Dr. Hanah Pham of Reston Sunrise Dentistry Restores Smiles with Dental Bridges in Reston, VA
If you’ve lost a tooth to trauma, decay or disease, a dental bridge can fill the gap in your smile and protect your remaining teeth. Because teeth become more susceptible to disease and decay if they shift out of place, filling the gap to prevent your teeth from moving can help you maintain your oral health. In Reston, VA, Dr. Hanah Pham of Reston Sunrise Dentistry can help you keep your smile beautiful, functional and healthy with dental bridges.
Bridges are called so because the device literally bridges the gap left by a missing tooth. Dental bridges consist of two crowns and a pontic. The crowns on both sides of the pontic are fixed to abutments created from your teeth adjacent to the gap. The pontic, which is the prosthetic tooth restoration, is what fills the gap. Usually made from gold, metal, alloy or porcelain to ensure a strong and durable smile, bridges can last more than a decade if cared for properly.
The process of having a bridge placed usually takes two visits to the dentists’ office. During the first visit, Dr. Pham will create the abutments from your teeth. Then she will take an impression of your mouth for fabricating the bridge. While you wait for your permanent device to be fabricated, a process that can take up to two weeks, you will be provided with a temporary bridge for improved eating and speaking. On your second visit to the office, the dentist will attach the permanent bridge’s crowns to your teeth using an adhesive. The pontic will fit into the open space, and the device will look and act like your natural teeth.
Dr.Pham also provides comprehensive and cosmetic dentistry with sedation, both Oral and IV, which is ideal for patients who have a dental fear, for patients with special needs (Autism, Down's Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Alzheimer's disease,etc), and for busy patients who would prefer to get major work done in as few visits as possible. Dr.Pham takes great care of all her patients and new patients are always welcome at her office.
Missing teeth don’t need to ruin your smile or compromise your oral health; Dr. Hanah Pham of Reston Sunrise Dentistry can restore your smile to its full beauty and function with a dental bridge. To schedule an appointment in Reston, VA, call 703-860-4148. For more information about the dentist and her services, visit www.restonsunrisedentistry.com.
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